The Hall of Thanes (Dungeon)

The Hall of Thanes
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Zone	Ironforge
Continent	Eastern Kingdoms
Level Range	13–18
Players	5

The Hall of Thanes is a new dungeon in World of Warcraft: Forever: the royal tomb of Ironforge's ancient dwarven kings, deep beneath Old Ironforge, which intruders have broken into.

It is the Alliance's first dungeon, sitting at the same level as Ragefire Chasm on the Horde side. It has four bosses and a handful of new quests, and a full clear takes roughly 25–35 minutes.

Information on this page comes from the Forever beta (client builds 1.60.1.69913 to 1.60.1.70009, September 2026). Stats, drops and quest rewards can still change before launch on 4 November 2026.

Overview

Location	Old Ironforge, beneath the High Seat, Ironforge (Eastern Kingdoms)
Recommended level	13–18 (official Blizzard range)
Group Finder level	13
Group size	5 players
Bosses	4
Quests	5 (3 Alliance, 2 for both factions)
Lockout	None seen on the beta so far
Horde counterpart	Ragefire Chasm

The Hall of Thanes was one of the nine new dungeons announced at BlizzCon in September 2026, and was playable from the first week of the Forever beta (17 September 2026). Clearing it (or Ragefire Chasm) counts towards the first dungeon tier of the Legacy system.

History

Beneath the High Seat lies the burial chamber of the thanes, the dwarven kings of old Ironforge. Their tomb has been broken into, most likely by Dark Iron dwarves, and grave robbers now pick through the vaults while the restless spirits of the dead roam the halls. According to the Forever developers, the Dark Iron presence here ties in with their service to Ragnaros.

King Magni Bronzebeard and the people of Ironforge want the intruders driven out and the spirits of their ancestors laid to rest. The dungeon was designed with the Alliance in mind; Horde players who want to run it have to sneak or fight their way through Ironforge first.

Getting there

From the Great Forge, head into the High Seat (King Magni's throne room). As you enter, take the web-covered corridor on the left and follow it down the winding stairs and stone walkways into Old Ironforge. The entrance is at the bottom, at roughly 43.5, 52 on the Ironforge map. The quest givers Thom Filch and Afadra Dunwall stand by the bridge and above the entrance.

Bosses

The two bosses in the middle of the dungeon sit in the most dangerous part of it. Clear the approaches carefully: several trash packs have casters and engineers that are worth crowd-controlling, and patrols can easily join a boss fight.

Faldrim Anvilmar

The spirit of an ancient thane, patrolling around his own tomb in the large central room. You reach it through the west wing at the start of the dungeon.

Abilities

• Curse – turns the victim to stone, slowing their attack speed by 20%.
• Some groups have also reported a Shadow bolt-style cast that can be interrupted.

Tactics: Essentially a tank-and-spank. Keep threat solid on the tank so the curse doesn't spread around the group, and remove it if you have a class that can. Clear the spirits around the room before pulling. Killing him completes An Ancient Grudge.

Item	Type
Ephemeral Choker	Neck
Aetherwisp Bracers	Wrist, Cloth
Spiritwraith Drape	Back

Magmatus

A large fire elemental. Beta client data has also named this encounter Infurnus, but the loot logs and walkthroughs all use Magmatus; it is one boss, not two.

Abilities

• Combust – a large 360° burst of fire around the boss that hits everyone standing near him.

Tactics: The tank should turn him away from the group, and melee should be ready to step out when Combust comes. Don't stack up. His area is heavily guarded: use ranged pulls and line-of-sight to drag casters to you, and crowd-control the engineers.

Item	Type
Fang of Magmatus	Main Hand, Dagger
Kindlegem Girdle	Waist, Mail
Flamefist Grips	Hands, Leather

Plunder

A golem, found shortly after Magmatus. The approach needs the same care with crowd control, patrols and line-of-sight.

Abilities

• Knock-up – throws everyone near him into the air.
• Charge – charges a random party member and briefly stuns them.

Tactics: Pull him on his own; don't let any adds join. Pulling him back into the tunnel you came in through makes his charges and knockbacks easier to manage. The tank should be ready to taunt him back after a charge, and everyone should keep an eye on the healer if they are the one charged.

Item	Type
Treads of the Protector Golem	Feet, Mail
Golemheart Stave	Two-Hand, Staff
Golemguard Chest	Chest, Mail

Durgen Dirgehammer

The final boss, fought in the Reliquary of Kings. He is joined by two stone golems.

Abilities

• Bleed – a damage-over-time wound on his target.
• Fear – an area fear that can scatter the group at a bad moment.

Tactics: Kill the two golems quickly; they hit harder than they look. Keep aggro tidy so that nobody running around feared pulls threat. Loot his head for Old Ironforge Incursion, and check behind the vault doors in his room for the Treaty of Understanding tablet before using the exit lever.

Item	Type
Durgen's Crescent Axe	Main Hand, Axe
Robes of the Disgraced Thane	Chest, Cloth
Direhammer Leggings	Legs, Leather

All 12 boss drops are item level 18, require level 13 and bind when picked up. Some early reports listed slightly different stats and levels for a few items, which suggests they have been retuned between beta builds; see each item's page for its current tooltip.

Quests

All five quests are new in Forever and can be picked up from level 9–10.

Quest	Level	Faction	Given by	Objective	Rewards
The Restless Dead	15	Alliance	Afadra Dunwall, above the dungeon entrance, Ironforge	Kill 15 Enraged Apparitions and 10 Tormented Souls, and put the spirit of Anvilmar to rest.	~3,600 XP, 7s, +100 Ironforge, and a choice of Dusty Belt or Cryptwalker Bracers
Important Heirlooms	15	Both	Thom Filch, by the bridge to the entrance, Ironforge	Collect 8 Dwarven Heirlooms from urns and chests in the tomb.	~4,600 XP, 7s, and a choice of Dwarven Tome or Tomb Robber's Gloves
An Ancient Grudge	15	Both	Ghostly Attendant, inside the dungeon (west wing)	Put the spirit of Faldrim Anvilmar to rest.	~3,600 XP and a choice of Catacomb Cloak or Deepgrave Trousers
Old Ironforge Incursion	16	Alliance	Earthseer Farsen, Dun Morogh	Bring back Durgen Dirgehammer's Head.	~4,900 XP, 8s, +100 Ironforge, +100 Gnomeregan Exiles, and a choice of Calibrated Blunderbuss, Ironforge Greathammer or Deepblaze
The Treaty of Understanding	16	Alliance	A stone tablet behind a vault door in Durgen's room	Take the Treaty of Understanding to King Magni Bronzebeard.	16s

XP figures are those seen in beta play. The quest data in the beta client lists lower figures (for example 1,050 XP for An Ancient Grudge), so the final numbers may change. The client data also lists +100 Gadgetzan reputation for Important Heirlooms, which may be a placeholder.

Old Ironforge Incursion

This is the second step of a short chain. It starts from an Underground Map that drops from the Dark Iron dwarves at Ironband's Compound in Dun Morogh (around 77.8, 61.0). Farm them until the map drops, then take it to Earthseer Farsen on the hillside around 64.8, 58.4 in Dun Morogh to receive the quest.

Important Heirlooms

The heirlooms sit on tables, in alcoves and in burial urns and chests throughout the tomb, especially in the section full of Dark Iron Looters on the way to Plunder. Pick the quest up before going in so you can grab them as you pass.

Quest items

Item	Found on	For
Dwarven Heirloom	Urns, chests and tables throughout the tomb	Important Heirlooms
Durgen Dirgehammer's Head	Durgen Dirgehammer	Old Ironforge Incursion
Treaty of Understanding	Stone tablet behind a vault door in the final room	The Treaty of Understanding

Walkthrough

1. First room and west wing – clear the entry room, then find the Ghostly Attendant for An Ancient Grudge. The west wing leads into the central tomb.
2. Faldrim Anvilmar – clear the spirits in the central room, then fight Faldrim as he patrols around his tomb.
3. The Dark Iron section – heading east, the route passes through Dark Iron Looters, Summoners and Engineers with Bloodhound Runts. Look for Dwarven Heirlooms on the way.
4. Magmatus – pull the casters around him out with line-of-sight, then turn him away from the group.
5. Plunder – pull him alone and back into the tunnel.
6. Durgen Dirgehammer – kill his golems, survive the fears, loot his head, find the Treaty tablet behind the vault door, then use the lever to leave.

Denizens

• Bosses: Faldrim Anvilmar, Magmatus (Infurnus), Plunder, Durgen Dirgehammer
• Spirits: Enraged Apparition, Tormented Soul
• Dark Iron dwarves: Dark Iron Looter, Dark Iron Summoner (casts Fireball and summons fire elementals; interrupt it), Dark Iron Engineer (throws dynamite for area damage; Polymorph or Sap it)
• Beasts: Bloodhound Runt (non-elite; its disease makes the target take 6 extra damage from attacks)
• NPCs: Ghostly Attendant

Tips

• Pick up all four outside quests first, and farm the Underground Map at Ironband's Compound if you want Old Ironforge Incursion.
• Bring someone who can remove curses for Faldrim.
• Polymorph and Sap are excellent on the Dark Iron Engineers. Interrupt the Summoners.
• The middle of the dungeon is the hardest part. A party around level 15 has a much easier time than one at 13.
• Don't leave without checking the vault doors in the last room for the Treaty tablet.

See also

• Ragefire Chasm – the Horde dungeon at the same level
• Ruins of Lordaeron
• The Deadmines
• Category:Dungeons

Sources

• WoW Forever Talents – The Hall of Thanes (client build 1.60.1.70009)
• ForeverChanges – Hall of Thanes map, bosses and loot
• WOWF.IO – The Hall of Thanes loot
• Mobalytics – The Hall of Thanes dungeon guide
• Warcraft Tavern – How to find the Hall of Thanes
• Icy Veins – Hall of Thanes dungeon guide
• Zockify – The Hall of Thanes
• TheClick – Hall of Thanes dungeon guide
• ExpCarry – Hall of Thanes guide
• Sportskeeda – Hall of Thanes walkthrough
• mmonster – Hall of Thanes guide
• wow.gg – WoW Forever Legacy points